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VOL. XVI. NO. 69.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1917.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
SCHEDULES MADE
FOR BASKETBALL
INTER FRATERNITY AND INTER
CLASS GAMES 8TART SOON
Delta Taut Meet Alpha Thets in the
Opening Game on Jan
uary 10
Assistant Coach Rutherford has an
nounced the starting of the inter-fraternity
basketball schedule for Jan
uary 10. The finals will be played off
on February 23.
The games will all be played on the
Armory floor at 6:30 sharp.
The schedule of the first round Is as
follows:
1. Delta Tau Delta vs. Alpha Theta
.Chi. January 10.
2. Beta Theta Pi vs. Delta Chf,
January 12.
3. Alpha Sigma Phi vs. Alpha Tau
Omega, January 17.
4. Delta Upsilon vs. Phi Gamma
Delta. January 26.
5. Sigma Thl Epsllon vs. Sigma
("hi, January 11.
6. Sigma Alpha Epsllon vs. Kappa
Sipma, January 16.
7. Phi Kappa Psi vs. Acacia, Jan
uary 23.
8. Sigma Nu vs. Phi Delta Theta,
February 6.
Second Round
The second round will be run off in
the following order:
Winners of 1 and 2 will play on Feb
ruary 7.
Winners of 3 and 4 will play on Feb
ruary 13.
Winners of 5 and 6 will play on Feb
ruray 8.
Winners of 7 and 8 will play on Feb
ruary 14.
The semi-finals will be played off on
February 16 in the first division and
cn February 20 in the second division.
A schedule of practice hours can be
iound in the assistant coach'a office.,
Rutherford has also announced the
schedule for the inter-class games, a
feature of the basketball season that
has been lacking for several years.
Freshmen vs. sophomores, January
15 and February 15.
Juniors vs. seniors, January 18 and
February 17.
Freshmen vs. juniors, January 22
and February 19.
Sophomores vs. seniors, January 24
and February 21.
Freshmen vs. seniors, January 5 and
February 22.
Juniors vs. sophomores. January 12
and February 24.
The Saturday games will be played
at 9:30 a. m.
STATE HISTORICAL
SOCIETY WILL MEET
HERE NEXT WEEK
The Nebraska 6tate historical so
ciety will hold its fourth annual meet
ing to Lincoln January 10 and 11. The
meeting will be in conjunction with
the twenty-fifth annual meeting of the
Nebraska territorial pioneer's asso
ciation and the sixth annual meeting
of the Nebraska memorial association.
Many prominent men of the state will
attend the sessions, which are open to
the public.
AG CLUB MEETS
DAVIS TALKS ON
FARM JOURNALISM i
The Agricultural club held its first
meeting of the year last evening in U.
106 with fifty members present.
A. R. Davis, editor of the Nebraska
Ruralist, gave a very interesting talk
Q Have Yours
Taken
AT ONCE!
STRIVING TO MAKE t , .
1917 CORNHUSKER
THE BEST EVER
Both the business and the editorial
staff of this year's Cornhusker are
striving to make It one of the best
annuals that has ever been published
at Nebraska is the report that has
been issued by, Business Manager
DeWitt Foster. -
But according to Foster the hardest
and most essential part is to get the
individual pictures of the seniors, jun
iors and sororities aud the group pic
tures of the different organizations
and fraternities.
, Townsend's studio is open now to
students who wish a sitting tor a Corn
busker picture.
EXPERTS TO GOME
FOR ORGANIZED AG
HORTICULTURAL PROGRAMS TO
BE GIVEN BYWELLKNOWN MEN
University Professors to Play Promi
nent Part in Technical and Prac
tical Discussions
Experts from all parts of the middle
west as well as from many points in
Nebraska are to appear on the pro
gram of the Nebraska State Horticul
tural society which holds its annual
meeting at Lincoln, January 16, 1?,
and 18, during the week of Organized
Agriculture.
Care of the orchard, distribution of
fruit and vegetables;' producing, pack
ing and marketing; control of insects;
growing vegetables under glass; and
a large number of other problems con
fronting the horticulturist are to be
discussed. Special attention will be
paid in the program for January IS
to the potato industry in Nebraska.
The magnitude of the industry, cul
tural methods, and the importance of
organization of potato growers are
among the things to be considered at
that time.
The complete program for the meet
ing follows:
- January 16
President's address, Val Keyser, Ne
braska City, Neb.
'Some Pointers on Young Orch
ards'," Geo. T. Groh, Jr., Wathena,
Kas.
"Extension Work in. Horticulture,"
Prof. E. H. Hoppert. Prof. R. F. How
ard, University of Nebraska.
"The Distribution of Fruits and
Vegetables Through a Wholesale
House," Geo. F. Burt, Fruit Dept., J.
Grainger & Co., Lincoln, Neb.
"Producing, Packing and Marketing
the Grape Crop," J. J. Smith, Florence.
Neb.
January 17
"Some Common Horticultural Insect
Pests and Their Control," Prof. Myron
iL Sweiik, University of Nebraska.
"Varieties of Fruit for the Home
Orchard and Garden," C. G. Marshall.
Arlington, Neb.
"Intercrops; or Making the Orchard
I'ay Before it Comes Into Bearing." F.
P. Spencer, Randolph. la.
"Planting Plans for a Fifty-Foot City
Lot." Prof. Tell W. Nicolet, University
of Nebraska.
"Ornamental Shrubs. Trees, and
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in which he presented some of the
l.roblems of a farm paper.
A committee was appointed to select
medals for the members of the fruit
Judging and stock Judging teams and
for the manager and business manager
of the Farmers Fair
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JUNIOR AND SENIOR
CORNHUSKER PICTURES
UNIVERSITY A PART
OF ARMY CORPS
APPLICATION OF NEBRASKA IS
GRANTED BY WAR DEPARTMENT
Federal Unit, With Uniforms, Pay for
Officers, and Supervision,
Planned
Nebraska University has been grant
ed a division in the federal reserve
officers' training corps. This word
was received by Chancellor Avery dur
ing the Christmas vacation, from Gen
eral McCain of the general staff at
Washington.
The reserve officers' training corps
was provided for in the National De
fense Act last June, and its provis
ions provide for governmental aid in
military training in the leading col
leges of the country
Uniforms will be furnished by the
government for first and second year
privates. Officers are to receive, not
only uniforms, but also a salary, on
condition that they enlist for and at
tend the summer training camps.
Upon graduation from the University,
these officers will be in shape to re
ceive commissions in the regular army
when such are open. Governmental
aid will undoubtedly help to improve
the already very efficient system now
in use.
WASHINGTON CO-ED
IN INDIAN TRIBE
But Miss Florence Rogers, "Ne-a-taka,"
Has no Redskin Blood in
Her
University of Washington, Seattle,
Jan. 4. Florence Rogers, a freshman
in the college of liberal arts, is the
second woman to be initiated into the
Blackfeet tribe of Indians, although
she has no Indian blood in her veins.
Mary Roberts Rinehart, the well
known writer, is the other.
Miss Rogers was named "Ne-a-taka,"
meaning "Creek woman" when Curly
Bear, chief of the tribe, received her
into its fold last summer, in the pres
ence of the Indian council, warriors,
women and children. So proud is
Miss Rogers of her tribal name, that
she used it when she was initiated into
the Washington university dramatic
club a few nights ago.
"They just liked me," is the oriy
reason she knows for being received
into the redskin fold.
ORGANIZATIOSS MAY
6ET HALFTONES FROM
ACTIVITIES OFFICE
The following halftones of. organiza
tions may be secured by those desir
ing same, at the student activities of
fice. These cuts will only be held two
weeks and those not called for at the
end of that period will be discarded:
Blue Print staff. Alpha Kappa Psi.
Alpha Zeta. Freshman debating team,
Palladian boys. Junior football. Pre
medics. Student volunteers. Sigma
Tau, Sigma Delta Chi, Phi Delta Chi.
Sigma Phi Epsilon. Senior laws. Civil
engineers. Phi Alpha Tau, Silver Lynx.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Kosmet Klub,
Delta Cbi. DtlU Tau Delta, Alpha Sig
ma Phi. Y. M. C. A. cabinet, Comus
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DAIRY BUILDING
SOON COMPLETED
FORMAL DEDICATION AT STATE
FARM JANUARY 17
Informal Reception Chancellor Avery
to Preside First New Uni
versity Building
The Dairy Husbandry building of
the University, at the state farm, will
be dedicated January 17, during the
sessions of Organized Agriculture.
The ceremonies will begin at 8 p. m.
A reception for both men and women
will begin the program. Chancellor
Samuel Avery will preside, and ad
dresses will be given by members of
the board of regents; B. H. Rawl, chief
of hte United States department of
agriculutre dairy division; A. I
Haecker, former professor of dairy
husbandry; and Prof. J. H. Frandsen,
who now holds that position. The Uni
versity glee club will furnish music for
the occasion.
First Building Finished
The dairy building is the first build
ing to be completed since the new
building program was begun, tls cost
will be approximately $200,000. It is
one of the finest buildings o its kind.
every point being taken into consider
ation, in the country. It is of cream
pressed brick, following the type of
buildings at the state farm.
Nebraska dairymen who are to meet
in annual session at the University
farm January 16 to 20, will help in the
ledicatlon.
INTERFRAT BOWLING
SCHEDULEJOMPLETE
TEN-PIN MEN START WORK NEXT
WEEK
Eight Greek Letter Organizations ts
Contest on Alleys of the
Y. M. C. A.
The schedule for the 1917 inter-fraternity
bowling tournament on the Y.
M. C. A. alleys was made public yes
terday. It provides for twenty-eight
games, with the first two set for Wed
nesday, January 10, and the last pair
Thursday, March 1. The usual bowl-
nig trophy will be awarded the win
ner, which will be decided on a per
centage basis, and not on the number
of games won and lost.
Alleys will be closed to the frater
nity league on Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings at 7:15, and in case the
teams cannot get together upon the
evening for which they are scheduled,
a time will be set aside convenient for
both teams.
Alpha Sigma Phi has proven a big
figure in the inter-fraternity tourna
ments of hte last two years, having
won the trophy in 1915 and 1916. Com
petition this year will be keener than
formerly because of the growing inter
est in the sport as an interfraternity
pastime.
The Schedule
The schedule follows:
Key to fraternities:
1, Kappa Sigma; 2. Phi Kappa Psi;
3, Alpha Sigma Phi; 4. Sigma Alpha
Epsilon; 5, Acacia; , Beta Theta P!;
7. Delta Chi; 8. Phi Gamma Delta.
Wednesday, Januthy 10, 1-2; 3-4;
Thursday, January 11. 5-6; 7-8; Wed
nesday. January 17, 1-3; 2-4; Thursday,
Januaiy 18, 5-7; 6-8; Wednesday, Jan
uary 24, 1-5; 2-6; Thursday,' January
SKATING RENEWED
ON ATHLETIC FIELD
LAST NIGHT
Skating on the University rink oa
the athletic field, interrupted by thi
wet condition of the ice during the
warm days earlier In the week, was
renewed last night when a colder spell
of weather again made the ice firm.
The athletic board has uooded the
held in the same manner as lt year,
making a smooth pond large enough
for all the students who wish to enjoy
the sport, and convenient enough not
to Interfere with studies if only an
hour or o of skating is desired.
COUNTRY WOMEN
COMING TO UNI.
Home Economics Courses During Or
ganized Agriculture Week a Big
Drawing Card
Many country women of Nebraska
are going to take a trip to the Uni
versity farm this winter to attend
meetings of the state home economics
association which meets here during
Organized Agriculture week, January
15 to 20.
Some of them are going along with
their husbands, but others are going to
take turns with their "better halves"
and make them stay home to take care
of baby while they talk over their
problems with other folks. But, how
ever that may be, a large number of
women have decided that they have
"equal rights," at least when it comes
to comparing notes on better home
making. The program for the three-day ses
sion consists of talks and demonstra
tions on the preparation of food, use
of labor saving devices, economy in
shopping, furnishing the home, rear
ing children, etc.
A unique feature of the program will
be a meat-cutting demonstration. Vis
itors will also be given a glimpse of
canning demonstration work done by
children of the state under the direc
tion of the boys' and girls' club work
of the agricultural extension service.
Boys and girls from the Lincoln
schools will be used to show the type
of "work done by this branch of the
service.
"RAG" SUBSCRIPTION
CAMPAIGN SOOtl ON
Business Manager Can Interest Stu
dents Who Wish to Earn Some
Money
Students who want to listen to an
interesting proposition are asked to
see Walter C Blunk, business mana
ger of The Nebraskan, Monday, and (
hear the annual campaign for second- (
semester subscribers to The Nebras-;
kan outlined. Some interesting fea
tures have ben incorporated which ,
promise to make the campaign both
interesting and lucrative. j
It Is expected that the student body j
will get behind the staff and the pub
lication board, which recently decided
to continue the paper in its present j
six-column size, and boost the sub-
25, 3-7; 4-8; Wednesday, February 7,
1-4; 2-3; Thursday, February 8, 5-8;
6-7; Wednesday, February 14, 1-6; 2-5;
Thursday, February 15, 3-8; 4-7; Wed
nesday, February 21, 1-7; 2-8; Thurs
day. February 22, 3-5; 4-6; Wednesday,
February 28, 1-8; IT; Thursday, March
1. 3-6; 4 5.
STEWART TALKS OF
197SCHEDULE
SEASON MAY MEAN DEFEATS-
GIVES NEBRASKA HIGH RANK
Comparisons Will Be Possible With
Best Teams cf Nation Te
Hardest Schedule
After taking a look at the 1917 foot
ball schedule no one can claim that
Doctor Stewart is a coward or that he
Is trying to save his reputation at Ne
braska.
The coach has a lineup of oppo
nents for next year that would do
credit to any team in the country. He
has gotten such a schedule for two
reasons. First, Doctor Stewart be
lieves in giving the rooters tho best
it is possible to obtain, and second, be
believes there is more honor in play
ing a big team and losing by a small
score than there is in playing a small
team and winning by a large score.
In talking over the schedule the
coach expressed the hope that Nebras
kans would get away from the idea of
going through the season undefeated.
playing a number of small schools to
make that possible.
Schedule Compared
A good example, which by the way
was not used by the coach in his con
versation, of what he wished to make
understood can be seen by comparing
the schedule of 1915 with that of next
year. In 1915 Nebraska played Drake.
Kansas Aggies and Washburn in the
order named at the opening of the
season. The smallest score Nebraska
made in these three games was 80, yet
the only recognition she received was
from the schools of the ralley.
The next game in that season was
Notre Dame. Three easy games had pre
ceded that one and there were Ames,
Wesleyan, Kansas and Iowa left. No
one expected anything hard to defeat
in these teams and no one was disap
pointed. Everything was concentrated
on the Notre Dame game and that
was won. It was to that victory and
that one alone that Nebraska owed
any prestige she may have gotten for
that season.
Next fall Nebraska will have three
games the size of the Notre Dame
game. There will be direct compari
sons with such teams as Yale, Brown.
Colgate, Dartmouth, Army and Michi
gan, not to mention the valley games
and the comparisons to be had with
j the Big Nine Ciroimh the Iowa game.
Although Coach Stewart has signed
' up the heaviest schedule Nebraska has
ever had, and although defeat looks
very possible, no team is going tc have
a Fourth of July celebration while
they are playing' Nebraska nexl year.
To Limit Expense
The inter-fraternity council at Knox
college has decided to limit the ex
pense that any fraternity or sorority
may go to in their formal and informal
dances. There is some difficulty in
arriving at a satisfactory basis but
such a limitation will be permanently
fixed in the near future Ex.
scription list beyond 1,000. The cam
paign will begin Monday and continue
until the 19th, thus being out of the
way before the semester examinations.
Business Manager Blank has ar
ranged an interesting feature for those
who cannot afford totay the subscrip
tion price of one dollar a semester for
the paper, whereby they can earn a
subscription easily. All workers will
be paid liberally and prizes will be
offered to those securing the largest
number of subscriptions.
Towns end Is
At Your
COMMAND
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